Feminist and psychoanalytic analysis of spectatorship.

Clinical and philosophical perspectives on key issues and debates in Lacanian psychoanalysis.

Provocative exploration of a new concept of “joy” within psychoanalytic and cultural studies.

Looks at the social implications of having constant access to others through cell phones, wireless computers, and other electronic devices.

Describes the emergence of powerful fields of consciousness that influence students’ learning and personal transformation.

Delineates how medieval meditation on the passion of Christ was intended to transform personality—a practice with affinity for the goals of modern psychotherapy.

Melds philosophical analysis with early cinematic history to develop a fresh theory of the notion of comedy.

Situates Lacan’s theory of the subject within contemporary philosophical debates over freedom and agency.

Critically examines diagnostic and popular discourses on eating disorders.

The story of one African American woman’s decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery.

Explores shamanic and Tibetan Buddhist attitudes toward dreams.

Contributors explore the significance of literature and psychoanalysis for medical education and practice.

Explores psychoanalytic approaches to cultural studies.

Draws connections between the life and writings of philosopher Sarah Kofman.

How modern conceptions of paranoia became associated with excessive or unregulated masculinity.

Argues for the superiority of behavioral treatments over drug therapies for psychological problems.

Brings Asian theories of consciousness into dialogue with Western psychotherapeutic practices.

Addresses the problem of multiple theories of psychoanalysis, arguing for a return to Freud.

Explores the role of dreams in spiritual work.

A bold new view of the human psyche, integrating Eastern and Western approaches.

Interdisciplinary exploration of the scope and impact of Teresa Brennan’s lifework.

Explores how Chinese medicine deals with emotional disorders.

Explores the plausibility and value of viewing synchronicity as a form of spiritual experience.

Offers a new theoretical paradigm that goes beyond the limitations of Freudian and Jungian psychological models.

Examines fundamental concepts of the later Lacan.